Re: Can you get a virus from downloading

On Fri, 5 Aug 2005 04:06:02 +0100, Wendy wrote
(in article <F589D321-AB7B-4FC6-B513-63E91DE813B1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>):

> I was given a Microsoft Office disc for 2003 and when I downloaded it to my
> computer, I received a Trojan horse virus. My question is, is that how
> Norton Antivirus views a download as such? Is it a legit virus or is that
> what Norton Antivirus reads it to be?

You downloaded Office, eh? Then you deserve everything you get and you won't
find any assistance here - we don't assist thieves.

.

Relevant Pages

  • Can you get a virus from downloading
    ... I was given a Microsoft Office disc for 2003 and when I downloaded it to my ... I received a Trojan horse virus. ... Norton Antivirus views a download as such? ...
    (microsoft.public.office.setup)
  • Re: Can you get a virus from downloading
    ... Thank you for assistance, I'm sure you followed all of your rules, I strive ... I received a Trojan horse virus. ... >> Norton Antivirus views a download as such? ...
    (microsoft.public.office.setup)
  • Re: Can you get a virus from downloading
    ... Download is something you do via the internet/Lan ... > I was given a Microsoft Office disc for 2003 and when I downloaded it to ... I received a Trojan horse virus. ... > Norton Antivirus views a download as such? ...
    (microsoft.public.office.setup)
  • Re: Can you get a virus from downloading
    ... It wasn't the original disk, it was a copy of the disk. ... I received a Trojan horse virus. ... >> Norton Antivirus views a download as such? ...
    (microsoft.public.office.setup)
  • Re: norton antivirus vs. system performance manager and security cente
    ... Each time I try to get on Internet Explorer, ... Click OK to download officially approved software ... ... when i downloaded it my Norton AntiVirus has a popup that says that the ... file i just downloaded/am downlading is a virus... ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)